30 Apr 2017 19:24:53
The amount of people slating PC seems bizarre when you really have a look at what players he has at his disposal. We were very poor in midfield. Who would have played instead to improve them? There isn't anyone. We needed to score goals. Other than kenny who would you pick? There is no one and in defence that's been a shambles all season. The truth is until MW cheap lower league players are replaced with quality then we can not really judge PC to his true ability. Time will tell and until then he needs us 100% behind him.
30 Apr 2017 19:37:21
Interesting article from Steven Pressley in today's paper stating the reasons for the tactics, the diamond in midfield and the 2 up top all to stop them playing out from the back and dominating. Pedro is learning fast that these players are just not good enough. I wouldn't lay all the blame at pedros feet. He has given them a chance to play his system and they have failed because they are not good enough.
30 Apr 2017 19:47:05
I agree that the players he has at his disposal are not good enough, I think that's obvious and the reason he's not getting too much flak.
The problem for me is the basic formation/ shape/ tactics he deployed for both old firm games, starting with 3 forwards against them is just asking for trouble, it basically means we have 3 virtual passengers who don't get a touch, he needed to flood the midfield, keep things tight and try to hit on the counter attack, just like Murty had us set up to do.
It's been a bad week for us all and that ejit making gestures at scott Sinclair topped it all off. The recruitment this summer is going to be really interesting I hope.
30 Apr 2017 20:30:54
Its not Peds players but he could have set the team up a lot better than he has the last 2games. let's see how he fares in the summer window when he can bring a few of his own players that he trusts and maybe a couple from Britain/ spl
30 Apr 2017 20:49:17
Blue nose
Can you please explain the how Murty managed to get a draw against them away with the same players? The same players played to a plan and formation and everyone knew what they were doing under the current manager it's clear the players haven't got a clue what is going on and the team looks a total mess.
30 Apr 2017 21:08:32
Not Pedro's players but on 2 occasions now he has chosen the wrong formation and tactics to be competitive against Celtic. Hope he has learnt the lesson. 3 upfront or even so called diamond was poor judgement. Also have no idea why we pass the initiative by spelling out the formation and tactics before hand. Poor judgement or naivety, he needs to have learned. Walter could have lined up a formation with these players and guaranteed a draw.
30 Apr 2017 21:54:28
Pedro has set the team up in exactly the formation that he would deploy if we had 11 high quality players. He is testing the players I am not sure we can knock him for that. We were at home. Nor am I sure that I want to see us set up for a draw or a narrow defeat. Reason we got a draw at parkhead was they played badly, we played ok, and we got lucky with a penalty not given.
30 Apr 2017 22:52:46
Bengy25
Murty got a draw with same players yes. Celtic were very poor that day. We were ok and still we're lucky to get 1-1.
01 May 2017 09:15:55
Not the same players
Hodson and Wallace. Two experienced full backs who nullified the threat of Celtics wide men, something we weren't able to do.
Had they been fit i would have expected Hodson and Tav one side and Beerman and Wallace the other
Our full backs had very little cover (mistakes from Tav and Beerman in both games)
01 May 2017 19:57:56
Hodson was fit and available for first match.